ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An extensive review at one of the nation’s premier federal laboratories has turned up violations in how the lab handled hundreds of containers of radioactive waste over the ...

"Research dollars are in short supply, and scientists have to fight hard for their grants," says Rebecca Jehorek, program director for Chemical Safety, a firm that produces waste management software ...

According to the EPA, a hazardous waste is either listed in one of the several lists prepared by the EPA, or, it exhibits one or more of the following characteristics: ignitable, reactive, corrosive, ...

REEDLEY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A lab operating in Reedley is shut down after an investigation found it was filled with hazardous materials, chemicals, and medical waste. The facility was discovered last ...

Purdue Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) has launched a new initiative to recognize research labs that go above and beyond in promoting a safe, compliant and respectful working environment — the ...

Investigators discovered an illegal medical lab in a California warehouse in March. The lab contained bioengineered mice and samples of diseases such as COVID-19, HIV, and herpes. Months after being ...

All hazardous chemical waste containers must be labeled with the contents. Labels are available and instructions are listed on the back. Failure to list the contents can lead to a material becoming an ...